A UNESCO City of Literature, Gothenburg is a leading player in the Scandinavian literary scene. The Fair will take place from 24 - 27 September 2026. A delegation of Québec authors will be present, taking part in the Fair’s official programme and in activities at the Québec Pavilion. Québec will also have a presence at the 2025 and 2027 editions of the Fair.
Québec Édition, the international committee of the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL), has been mandated by the Government of Québec to coordinate Québec’s collective presence. The 2026 edition of the Gothenburg Book Fair will mark the culmination of an ambitious business development programme led by Québec Édition and several Québec publishers, in close collaboration with the Québec Government Office in London.
Québec literature
At the 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair, Québec is Guest of Honour. Its vibrant and diverse French-language literature, rooted in North America, will be showcased through leading authors and new voices. Reflecting its history and its people, Québec is made up of many paths and aspirations. Modern Québécois literature proudly asserts its Francophone character, embraces migration, and makes space for the voices of First nations.
Celebrated across the Francophonie, translated into many languages, and recipients of major awards, authors from Québec embody the universality of their culture. Storytellers, poets, and playwrights reinvent and liberate the French language. Novelists explore the border between the intimate and the social, as well as the vast landscapes that surround them. Essayists draw on the Québécois experience to enrich feminist thought and shed light on questions of populism. Children’s and young adult writers are internationally recognised for their boldness, humour, and sensitivity to contemporary issues.
The literary programme celebrating Québec will also reflect a Nordic society that, like Sweden, values conviviality, social justice, and cultural diversity.
2026 Programme
On 26 May 2026, the names of the 20 authors forming the Québec delegation were revealed. They are as follows:
- Isabelle Arsenault
- Joséphine Bacon
- Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette
- Jocelyn Boisvert
- Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay
- Nicole Brossard
- Éric Chacour
- Julie Doucet
- Marianne Dubuc
- Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba
- Andréane Frenette-Vallières
- Michel Jean
- Natasha Kanapé-Fontaine
- Soleil Launière
- Caroline Merola
- Guillaume Perreault
- Alain Roy
- Jocelyne Saucier
- Kim Thúy
- Lise Tremblay